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Background

Night of Champions featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines that played out on WWE's primary television programs. Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

At SummerSlam, Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship. On the August 18 edition of Raw, Miz defeated Ziggler by count-out in a rematch for the title. On the September 2 edition of Main Event, it was announced that Ziggler will defend the title against Miz at the event.

On the August 18 edition of Raw, Mark Henry attacked Rusev. On the September 1 edition of Raw, Henry and Big Show defeated Erick Rowan and Luke Harper by disqualification after Rusev attacked Henry. On September 5 edition of SmackDown, Henry challenged Rusev to a match at Night of Champions, which Lana accepted on Rusev's behalf.

On the August 18 edition of Raw, Gold and Stardust defeated WWE Tag Team ChampionsThe Usos in a non-title match. On the August 25 edition of Raw, Goldust and Stardust defeated The Usos by count-out in a rematch for the titles and attacked The Usos after the match. On the August 29 episode of SmackDown, after Jey Uso defeated Stardust, Goldust and Stardust attacked the Usos again. On the September 1 episode of Raw, after Goldust defeated Jimmy Uso, Goldust and Stardust attacked the Usos again, resulting in Jey Uso suffering an injured leg. On September 8, it was announced on WWE.com that The Usos would defend the titles against Gold and Stardust at the event.

On the September 1 episode of Raw, Chris Jericho insulted Randy Orton on his Highlight Reel show. On the September 8 episode of Raw, Orton attacked Jericho in the WWE trainer’s room while Jericho was being medically treated after losing to Bray Wyatt in a steel cage match. On September 9, it was announced on WWE.com that Jericho will face Orton at the event.

On the August 25 edition of Raw, Roman Reigns attacked Seth Rollins and Kane during Rollins's eulogy of Dean Ambrose and defeated Rollins and Kane by disqualification in a handicap match. On the September 8 edition of Raw, Rollins and Kane attacked Reigns during Reigns's match against Randy Orton. On September 9, it was announced on WWE.com that Reigns will face Rollins at the event. However, on September 20, Reigns was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery for an incarcerated hernia, and it was announced on WWE.com that Reigns will not be medically cleared to compete against Rollins at the event.

Production

A match was supposed to take place against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, but was cancelled the day before the event, as Reigns was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery on an incarcerated hernia, and was deemed unable to compete. During the event, Rollins ordered that the match take place, causing him to win via forfeit. Dean Ambrose promptly returned and attacked Rollins before being restrained by security.